Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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Stephen Phillip Jones ‘Sam When the class of 1954 looks back on Kingswood, they will always recall the friend- liness of Sam Jones. Sam’s heart was in what- ever he did, and his teachers and classmates sensed it. During his six years he played a major sport in every season and captained four of these teams including varsity basketball in his senior year. In addition to Sam’s ability in athletics, he also excelled in the intellectual side of school life. Me won the Lower School English prize in the Third Form, and has served on all school publica- tions. In his junior year, he was managing editor of the Kings wood News, and as a senior directed the publication of this Class Bool{ as its Editor-in-Chicf. In a final burst of glory, Sam completed his last school year with many important duties; Prefect, Class Committee member, Dance Committee, and assistant editor of the Kingswood News. Around the campus, Sam was a popular figure with his crazy hats and warm, awkward coats. It was always an exciting experience to see a cleverly constructed piece of metal come rumbling down the street scaring all civilians. Everyone at Kingswood knew that it was only Sam Jones’ popular Casey Special with its square body and canvas top. We can all remember some of the great stunts Sam pulled with this contraption. Working for his father’s construction com- pany during the summer, Sam wasn’t afraid to do his share of hard labor. Sam’s future looks bright and prosperous. We wish him the best in any field of endeavor he pursues. Clood luck, Sam! Sam’s hobby of playing the trumpet stemmed from his keen interest in jazz. He may never become another Harry James, but he has played mighty well with drummer-man Sid Whipple. Having much knowledge of jazz virtuosos, Sam wrote a column in the school newspaper entitled “Jam With Sam’’ which was a leading feature. He also has a huge collection of phonograph records. 16

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Henry Howard Honiss “Rob” Rob is one of six original members of the class of 1954, having entered Kingswood as a First Former. In the First and Second Forms he lent his voice to Mr. Waterman’s choir and his athletic abilities to the Red Rose of Lancaster in football, basketball and tennis. In his Third Form year Rob won Wyverns in all three of these sports. It was during his lower school days that Rob and Dick Stoner began taking their famous spring excursions to Florida. Both of them would spend the month of March deep sea fishing, motorboat racing and basking in the sun. Upon entering the upper school Rob joined the Press Board. That summer he took in the sights of Europe and returned to us in the fall of ’52 with many interesting tales. He continued his interest in dramatics by participating in You Can’t Tal(c It With You and Our Town. Rob was elected president of the Dramatic Club and was also made an assistant editor of the News, as he finished his junior year. During the summer Rob played the lead in the highly-praised production of Playboy of the Western World. Encouraged by his good reviews he returned to Kingswood for his senior year and again showed us his acting ability by playing the lead part in the Kingswood-Oxford Dramatic Club presentation of Lady Precious Stream. Rob also found time to join the Classbook’s literary and business boards. Sportswisc Rob played jayvee football sophomore and junior years, winning his numerals in his junior year. In the spring seasons he held down the position of goalie for Coach Eblen’s lacrosse team where his stinginess in letting Kingswood opponents score was re- warded by letters both junior and senior year. His good humor and cheerfulness (not to mention his blue coupe) will all be remembered at Kingswood and at Oxford, but it was with his acting ability that Rob really reached the pinnacle of his Kingswood career. The best wishes of the class of 1954 go with its most widely traveled member. 15

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Richard Samuel Kone Dick Although Dick only came here in his junior year, he has carved a niche for himself in the Wyvcrn Hall of Fame. Despite his fabulous athletic skill, however, his greatest attribute is his fine personality. This fact was brought out at the end of his Fifth Form year when he was elected permanent class president. It was at this time also that he was chosen by a combined vote of the Junior and Senior classes and the faculty for a position on the Prefect Board. In his Senior year he was further honored with a posi- tion on the Class Committee, proof again of the great respect accorded him by his classmates. Dick has had an outstanding athletic career at Kingswood and in the various ofT-season leagues around town. He captained the 1953 football team, the 1954 baseball team at Kingswood in addition to leading the champion J. C. Courant league Lipman Motors baseball team in 1953. It was during the ’53 gridiron season that Dick showed his great courage and stamina by playing many a game when he should have been in a sick bed. His truly outstanding running and tackling plus his better than average passing were a constant inspiration to his teammates and a thorn in the side of the opposition. On the baseball diamond Dick shone both in the field and at bat. In addition to his feats in the outdoor sports, Dick's arching one handers and driving fast breaks figured in many a basketball contest involving not only the Kingswood Varsity, but other local hoop teams on which Dick has been a mainstay. Having been an inspector in the Nutmeg Automotive Company, a summer day camp councilor, a laborer with a food pack- ing concern, and a pianist and co-leader of the Ralph-Richards dance band, Dick has certainly shown that he has the versatility and ability to go far in whatever field he has chosen in the past, and we hope that his future endeavors will be as successful. 17